From the speeches to the Chair vote to the celebration of outgoing chair Ben Wikler, here's our takeaways from two days in Wisconsin Dells for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's annual convention.
Gonna vehemently disagree with this take: “yet another indication of how divisive this issue has become within the Democratic Party. After a series of amendments failed, this resolution passed as written by a 236-30 vote.” Sure, there was some debate, but that vote (and anecdotally the number of people who came up to me after I spoke) makes it clear that Dems in Wisconsin, as with Dems across the country, do not support sending weapons to Israel that are being used in a genocide of the Palestinian people. It was not divisive.
This resolution generated more discussion than any other. While the vote was not ultimately close, the *discussion* and several amendments went to show how contentious this issue continues to be.
I get what you’re saying, and contentious is maybe a better word. I, and others, continue to feel that a few people being extra loud is not “divisive”, although they’re trying to be.
Gonna vehemently disagree with this take: “yet another indication of how divisive this issue has become within the Democratic Party. After a series of amendments failed, this resolution passed as written by a 236-30 vote.” Sure, there was some debate, but that vote (and anecdotally the number of people who came up to me after I spoke) makes it clear that Dems in Wisconsin, as with Dems across the country, do not support sending weapons to Israel that are being used in a genocide of the Palestinian people. It was not divisive.
This resolution generated more discussion than any other. While the vote was not ultimately close, the *discussion* and several amendments went to show how contentious this issue continues to be.
I get what you’re saying, and contentious is maybe a better word. I, and others, continue to feel that a few people being extra loud is not “divisive”, although they’re trying to be.